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Pontiac 2004 Bonneville Owner's Manual (446 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.95 MB

Table of Contents

1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Manual Lumbar
    9
  - Power Lumbar
    10
  - Heated Seats
    11
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
  - Driver Position
    20
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    26
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    27
  - Center Front Passenger Position
    27
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    29
  - Child Restraints
    35
  - Safety Belt Extender
    35
  - Older Children
    35
  - Infants and Young Children
    38
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    41
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    44
  - Top Strap
    46
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    47
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    50
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    53
  - Air Bag Systems
    57
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    60
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    62
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    63
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    63
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    64
  - Restraint System Check
    66
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    66
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    66
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    67
- Features and Controls
  
  69
  - Keys
    71
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    73
  - Personalization Features
    75
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    76
  - Battery Replacement
    77
  - Doors and Locks
    78
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    79
    
    Power Door Locks
    79
  - Delayed Locking
    80
  - Personalization Programming
    80
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    81
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    83
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    84
  - Trunk Lock Release
    85
  - Remote Trunk Release
    85
  - Trunk Security Override
    85
  - Windows
    87
  - Power Windows
    88
  - Express-Down Window
    88
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    89
  - Sun Visors
    89
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    89
    
    Universal Theft-Deterrent
    89
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    90
  - Testing the Alarm
    90
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    93
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    93
  - Starting Your Engine
    95
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    95
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    97
  - Parking Brake
    100
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    101
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    101
  - Console Shift Lever
    102
  - Torque Lock
    103
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    103
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    104
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    104
    
    Engine Exhaust
    105
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    106
  - Mirrors
    107
  - Mirror Operation
    107
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    107
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    108
  - Outside Curb View Assist Mirror
    109
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    109
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    109
  - Onstar System
    110
  - Virtual Advisor
    111
  - Homelink Transmitter
    112
  - Using Homelink
    115
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    115
  - Storage Areas
    116
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    116
    
    Front Storage Area
    116
    
    Glove Box
    116
  - Sunroof
    117
  - Rear Seat Pass through
    117
    
    Convenience Net
    117
  - Vehicle Personalization
    118
    
    Memory Seat and Mirrors
    118
- Instrument Panel
  
  121
Section 3 Instrument Panel

122
- Instrument Panel Overview
  124
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    126
  - Other Warning Devices
    126
- Tilt Wheel
  127
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  127
- Headlamps on Reminder
  129
- Cruise Control
  130
- Windshield Wiper Lever
  133
- Exterior Lamps
  134
  - Windshield Washer
    134
- Daytime Running Lamps
  135
- Fog Lamps
  136
- Exterior Lighting Battery Saver
  137
- Twilight Sentinel
  137
- Entry Lighting
  138
- Instrument Panel Brightness
  138
- Interior Lamps
  138
- Delayed Exit Lighting
  139
- Parade Dimming
  139
- Theater Dimming
  139
- Front Reading Lamps
  140
- Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
  141
- Rear Reading Lamps
  141
- Battery Load Management
  142
- Head-Up Display (Hud
  142
- Accessory Power Outlets
  145
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    146
  - Climate Control System
    147
- Climate Controls
  147
- Defogging and Defrosting
  148
- Automatic Climate Control System
  149
- Rear Window Defogger
  149
- Automatic Operation
  150
- Manual Operation
  150
- Outlet Adjustment
  154
  - Climate Controls Personalization
    155
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  156
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    157
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    159
- Trip Odometer
  159
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    160
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    161
  - Brake System Warning Light
    162
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    164
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    167
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    168
- Service Engine Soon Light
  168
- Tire Pressure Light
  168
- If the Light Is Flashing
  170
- If the Light Is on Steady
  170
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  172
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    172
  - Check Oil Level Light
    173
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    173
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    174
    
    Door Ajar Light
    174
  - Security Light
    173
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    175
  - Trunk Ajar Light
    175
  - Fuel Gage
    176
  - Systems Monitor
    177
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    178
    
    DIC Controls and Displays
    178
  - Vehicle Data
    180
    
    DIC Warnings and Messages
    181
    
    Driver Identiﬁer DIC Display
    183
    
    DIC Vehicle Personalization
    184
  - Automatic Door Locks
    186
  - Security Feedback
    187
  - Perimeter Lighting
    188
  - Driver ID
    189
  - Memory Seats
    189
  - Changing Your Zone Number
    191
  - Choosing Your Zone Number
    191
  - Calibrating the Compass
    192
  - Compass Accuracy
    192
- Audio System(S)
  
  193
  - Setting the Time
    193
  - Radio with CD
    194
  - Playing the Radio
    195
  - Finding a Station
    195
  - Setting Preset Stations
    196
  - Rds and XM
    198
  - Rds Messages
    200
  - Radio Messages
    201
  - Playing a CD
    204
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    206
  - Contiguous Us States
    207
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    210
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    216
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    217
  - CD Adapter Kits
    218
  - Trunk-Mounted CD Changer
    221
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    225
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    225
  - Radio Reception
    226
  - Fm Stereo
    226
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    227
  - Care of Your Cds
    228
  - Care of Your CD Player
    228
  - Diversity Antenna System
    228
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    229
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    229
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

231
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  232
  - Defensive Driving
    232
  - Drunken Driving
    232
  - Control of a Vehicle
    236
  - Braking
    236
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    237
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    239
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    239
  - Steering
    241
    
    Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering
    241
    
    Power Steering
    241
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    242
  - Off-Road Recovery
    243
  - Passing
    243
  - Loss of Control
    245
  - Driving at Night
    246
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    248
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    250
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    250
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    250
  - City Driving
    251
  - Freeway Driving
    252
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    253
  - Highway Hypnosis
    254
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    254
  - Winter Driving
    256
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    257
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    258
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    260
- Towing
  
  261
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    261
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    261
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    261
    
    Dinghy Towing
    262
    
    Dolly Towing
    263
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    263
    
    Automatic Level Control
    268
  - Towing a Trailer
    269
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    270
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    270
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    271
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    272
    
    Trailer Brakes
    272
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    272
    
    Backing up
    273
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    273
    
    Driving on Grades
    274
    
    Parking on Hills
    274
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    274
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    275
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    275
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

277
- Service
  
  279
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    280
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    280
- Fuel
  
  281
  - Gasoline Octane
    281
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    281
  - California Fuel
    282
  - Additives
    282
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    283
  - Filling Your Tank
    284
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    287
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  288
  - Hood Release
    289
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    290
  - Engine Oil
    292
  - Engine Oil Additives
    295
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    297
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    297
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    298
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    298
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    299
  - When to Check and Change
    299
  - How to Add Fluid
    301
  - Engine Coolant
    302
  - Checking Coolant
    303
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    304
  - Engine Overheating
    305
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    305
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    306
  - Cooling System
    307
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    311
  - Power Steering Fluid
    315
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    316
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    316
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    316
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    317
  - Brakes
    318
  - Brake Wear
    320
  - Battery
    321
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    321
  - Vehicle Storage
    322
  - Jump Starting
    323
- Bulb Replacement
  
  328
  - Halogen Bulbs
    328
  - Headlamps
    329
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    330
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    332
  - Replacement Bulbs
    333
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  333
- Tires
  
  334
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    335
  - Tire Size
    339
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    340
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    343
  - Check Tire Pressure System
    344
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    346
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    348
  - Buying New Tires
    348
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    350
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    351
  - Wheel Replacement
    351
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    352
  - Tire Chains
    353
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    354
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    355
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    356
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    357
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    364
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    365
  - Compact Spare Tire
    366
- Appearance Care
  
  367
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    367
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    367
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    368
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    368
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    369
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    369
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    369
  - Cleaning Leather
    369
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    369
  - Care of Safety Belts
    370
  - Weatherstrips
    370
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    370
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    370
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    371
  - Finish Care
    371
  - Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    371
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    372
  - Cleaning Tires
    372
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    372
  - Finish Damage
    372
  - Underbody Maintenance
    373
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    373
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    374
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  375
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    375
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    375
- Electrical System
  
  376
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    376
  - Headlamp Wiring
    376
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    376
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    376
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    377
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    377
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    380
  - Rear Underseat Fuse Block
    381
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  385
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  386
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    387
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

389
- Introduction
  390
- Maintenance Requirements
  390
- Maintenance Schedule
  390
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  390
- How this Section Is Organized
  391
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  392
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  392
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  393
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    393
    
    Short Trip/City Deﬁnition
    393
    
    Long Trip/Highway Deﬁnition
    394
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  394
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  401
- At each Fuel Fill
  407
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    407
- At Least Once a Month
  407
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    407
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    407
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    407
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  407
  - Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
    407
- At Least Once a Year
  408
  - Body Lubrication Service
    408
  - Starter Switch Check
    409
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    410
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    410
- At Least Twice a Year
  408
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    408
  - Automatic Transaxle Check
    408
  - Wiper Blade Check
    408
- Exhaust System Inspection
  411
- Fuel System Inspection
  411
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  411
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  411
- Brake System Inspection
  412
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  412
- Throttle System Inspection
  412
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  413
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  415
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

417
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  418
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    418
  - Online Owner Center
    419
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    420
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    420
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    420
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    420
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    421
    
    Overseas – Customer Assistance
    421
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    422
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    423
  - Courtesy Transportation
    423
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    424
    
    Transportation Options
    424
    
    Additional Program Information
    425
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    426
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  427

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Maintenance Schedule

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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